With the NFL lockout keeping things all quiet on the AFC West front, the more the offseason slips away, the more it could end up tilting the balance of power to the two teams in the division that don’t have new head coaches.

The Broncos, with John Fox, and the Raiders, with Hue Jackson, have yet to have a workout with their new team since being hired.

“But I think everybody is facing the same thing right now,” Fox said. “We’ll be ready to go when we get the word and will work with whatever circumstances we have to.”

Still, given that either the Chargers or Chiefs have won the division every season since 2006, and that both have their head coaches back and their rosters by and large settled, it could give them an early jump when football begins again.

In more normal times, organized team activities (OTAs) and minicamps would be in full swing this week. But around the league, everybody is left staring at their wants and needs with no way to address them.

Broncos: Holes everywhere

Their draft class bolstered things at linebacker, safety and tight end, but the team still has needs all over the depth chart.

Former Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams and former Rams fullback Mike Karney will get long looks for the backfield. Packers defensive end Cullen Jenkins is expected to be the most sought-after defensive lineman on the market, because he can play in a 3-4 like the Packers play or a 4-3.

However, most teams see the Broncos as “cash-poor” at the moment, so it’s uncertain how much they will pursue big, long-term deals in free agency.

Chiefs: Need O-linemen

Kansas City, which won the division last season at 10-6, has had only a smattering of players work together. Quarterback Matt Cassel has tried to organize some throwing sessions with the receivers, including first- round pick Jonathan Baldwin. Of the Kansas City draft class, Baldwin figures to be shoved into the lineup the quickest to give Cassel another target and to try to take some of the pressure off Dwayne Bowe, who is coming off his first Pro Bowl selection.

The Chiefs will be on the hunt for offensive linemen once there is a free-agency period. The parameters of that free agency are still unknown, but players such as Cowboys tackle Doug Free, Patriots guard Logan Mankins and Falcons tackle Tyson Clabo figure to be on the market and in high demand.

Raiders: Secondary concerns

The Raiders will likely start their No. 1 pick — Stefen Wisniewski — at center in the coming season. They may try cornerback Demarcus Van Dyke in the starting lineup as well, should they lose Pro Bowl corner Nnamdi Asomugha because of a contract clause that might put him in the open market. That’s a big dropoff from shut-down guy to rookie — and the Raiders will feel the sting.

Any group work they’ve done this offseason was largely spurred by defensive end Richard Seymour, who wrote a large check to put more than 30 teammates in Buford, Ga., for a few days.

Seymour ran the defensive drills, and though Jackson is in his first season as head coach, quarterbacks Jason Campbell and Kyle Boller were able to use the playbook Jackson used as offensive coordinator last season.

Chargers: Special-teams issues

The Chargers will try to keep free agent running back Darren Sproles and linebacker Kevin Burnett when things open for business again. However, they added a third-down back in Connecticut’s Jordan Todman and an inside linebacker in Jonas Mouton in the draft.

Their gaping hole, the one that kept a team that finished No. 1 in both offense and defense out of the playoffs last season, is special teams. To that end they hired Rich Bisaccia, who spent the last nine years in Tampa Bay, to try to repair the damage. Bisaccia doesn’t see something he can’t fix, but they’ll be looking for speedy role players to fill certain roles.

Also, this team will have a new defensive coordinator in Greg Manusky with Ron Rivera now the head coach in Carolina. Manusky will largely keep the same playbook in the 3-4 scheme.

The Chargers have had some team workouts, organized by quarterback Philip Rivers, in March with as many as 24 players in attendance, but haven’t done anything as grand since. Rivers has said he will try to organize more workouts in coming weeks.

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